Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

Perhaps the Crown Prince of Chu is the most hopeless person she has ever met.

......

The matter is over.

Chu Mingkong lay on the bed, holding her soft, delicate body with disheveled black hair. Even through the thick layer of fat on her chest, he could still feel the violent rise and fall of her breath.

"Are you willing to help me think of something?"

"...I'll tell you when I think of something."

That's enough. Even if he really can't think of a solution, Chu Mingkong won't blame her. This kind of big problem is indeed difficult to handle.

If all else fails, Chu Mingkong will have to resort to exhaustive methods: break all the Fifth Prince's "wings" and eliminate all potential threats, then there will be no more threats.

"Will the Fifth Prince act against Consort Wan too soon?" Chu Mingkong was worried about this.

Shangguan Rong rested her head on his shoulder and gently rubbed her head:

"No, he tried to cause trouble for Jinyu once and failed. If he acts up now, people will just think he's a mad dog and bite people indiscriminately. It will probably take at least half a month for people's impression of him to calm down."

"That's good."

Chu Mingkong felt a little relieved, not because he was relieved about the Fifth Prince, but because he was relieved about the urgency of the situation. He didn't want to promise Consort Wan that he wouldn't kill the Fifth Prince, only to have him killed later.

At least... we'll have to wait a few days, right?

Once the first prince's seven-day mourning period is over, the fifth prince's seven-day mourning period will seamlessly follow.

"By the way, Rong'er, you asked me to agree to Consort Wan's request. Is there any way to guarantee that she won't turn against me?"

"The Fifth Prince has already given you the method, hasn't he? Moreover, Consort Wan has also given you a clan token, which is her best expression of sincerity."

Chu Mingkong took out the token that Consort Wan had given him before she left, and played with it for a while. Consort Wan's spiritual power was inside it.

"What's the use of this?"

"Passing through the palace's barrier only applies to the inner palace. This kind of token is only possessed by the Imperial Concubine and other favored concubines, and each of them only has one. It allows them to give it to their family members when visiting relatives in the palace. Losing it must be reported immediately, otherwise it is a serious crime. By handing this item to you, Imperial Concubine Wan has already given you a handle to use against her."

"I see."

Chu Mingkong was worried that Consort Wan would plot against him, but seeing her display such a large sum of filial piety and give her the imperial clan token, it seemed that she really wanted to save her son.

Shangguan Rong continued, "If you ever discover that the spiritual power in this clan token has disappeared, it means that Consort Wan has taken the initiative to report the token lost, and she wants to end her cooperation with you."

So you knew in advance that she wanted to betray you?

I'll use this token to enter the emperor's harem in a bit, and I can visit Jinyu there.

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P.S.: It's a bit late. This chapter is a combination of two chapters because they were transitional, so I didn't separate them. (22/40)

Chapter 50 I'll tear this dilapidated Taoist temple down sooner or later (23/43)

Yunhai Taoist Temple.

"You're really something, aren't you? It hasn't been long and you're already causing trouble for the prince again. How come you're acting like a bandit while being a hostage?" Zuo Qiuchi complained to his disciple as soon as they met.

"This isn't my fault. I was trying to save myself, not deliberately seeking trouble," Chu Mingkong said innocently. "But Master, didn't you know about all the major events that happened in the capital? Why didn't you protect me?"

These are all minor matters; do I really need to get involved?

Early in the morning, Yun Nongyu told her that Chu Mingkong had made some minor moves in the capital. Zuo Qiuchi was indeed worried that it might be a consequence of the Crown Prince's affair, but Yun Nongyu said it was a trivial matter, so she didn't bother to go down the mountain.

She drank deeply from the jade gourd, the fragrant wine dripping from her lips and disappearing into the deep ravine of the giant peak. Only after she had drunk her fill did she reply:

"I didn't want this either. I'm recovering from my injuries. I suffered a great loss in the Bronze Man Secret Realm last time. My internal injuries are severe, and my chest still hurts from time to time."

Chu Mingkong glanced at the pork belly on the table. "You're drinking and eating like this, and you can even sleep with the beautiful Taoist priest at night. Does this look like you're recovering from an injury?"

However, he didn't voice his complaints. Instead, he approached Zuo Qiuchi with a look of "the pain is in the disciple's heart even though the master is injured" and rubbed the sore spot.

Unfortunately, after only a few rubs, Zuo Qiuchi slapped her hand away.

"Get your pig's trotters away! Stop touching and groping around like that... What are you doing here?"

"I'm looking for Master Yun. I'm planning to get a few more Dust-Free Talismans. These things are being used up too quickly. Hmm, isn't she here?"

Chu Mingkong hadn't seen her when he first came up, and now that he was inside the Taoist temple, he still couldn't sense her presence.

Zuo Qiuchi tossed Yun Nongyu five Dust-Free Talismans and said:

"She left this morning to go back to the sect's sacred ground. She said she expected you would come to ask her for the Dust-Free Talisman, so she left a few."

Five sheets aren't enough. They're used up in no time when I'm just joking around with the girls. There aren't enough for serious business.

Chu Mingkong sat down next to Zuo Qiuchi, placed her smooth, bare legs, exposed outside her dress, in his lap, and massaged them gently.

[System Treasure has arrived, 100 points of corrupted filial piety.]

Upon confirming the receipt of payment, Chu Mingkong knew he had done his job of being attentive, and then tactfully said:

"Master, you didn't take a kickback, did you? I'm going to do something important, five aren't enough!"

Zuo Qiuchi pulled out two more golden dust-free talismans from his deep chest. The talismans still faintly smelled of sweet milk and pungent wine.

She held the talisman in her hand, and with a look of exasperation, smacked Chu Mingkong on the head with it.

"Big news! I'll show you what big news is! Sneaking around and stabbing a girl is big news, huh? Yun Nongyu gave you a talisman, and you're going to use it to do this!"

Dry!

Embarrassed, Chu Mingkong grabbed Zuo Qiuchi's delicate body, stopping her from taking more pictures, and confiscated the two Dust-Free Talismans from her hands.

"Stop hitting him, you'll cause internal injuries... Master, how did you know? Did you secretly watch the whole time with a dust-free talisman on?"

Zuo Qiuchi gets angry whenever this is mentioned.

Regarding what happened last night, Yun Nongyu suddenly "saw" some trouble in the capital. Using the Dust-Free Talisman she had given away as a reference point, she displayed the situation near the Dust-Free Talisman in the bronze mirror.

—Yun Nongyu: This talisman was not easy to make. Let me see what calamity the Crown Prince is using it to avoid.

And then I saw him playing with the princess using a dust-free talisman...

Although Zuo Qiuchi knew he wouldn't use the talisman for anything good, Yun Nongyu's discovery made her, as his master, lose face.

"Take the talisman and get out of here as fast as you can!" Zuo Qiuchi was exhausted.

Now that Yun Nongyu is no longer here, Chu Mingkong figured she must be bored by herself, so he decided to come and pick her up from the palace after he finished visiting the palace.

No, we need to find a time to demolish Yun Nongyu's Taoist temple, so that Zuo Qiuchi won't keep coming here.

My home, my room, my bed are so big, can't I invite Yun Nongyu to come and live with me too? Maybe she could draw me some talismans for protection or something.

"Master, the father and son in the East Mansion are all dead. I'll come over this afternoon to pick you up so we can celebrate together."

"I'll go to the palace first to scout things out. Once I've figured out the layout, I'll see which concubine is the most attractive, and then we, master and disciple, can go to the emperor's harem together sometime to have some fun."

"The emperor's harem..." Zuo Qiuchi considered seriously, somewhat tempted. "I've lived all these years and never been there. This is something I could do."

She was clearly treating it like visiting a brothel.

After a while, Zuo Qiuchi saw that Chu Mingkong hadn't moved and was still holding her, and asked with disdain:

What are you still doing here?

"I'm worried that Master's chest still hurts, so I want to comfort you a little more, just for a moment! It would be even better if you could pinch it a little!"

"Fire Lotus Divine Palm!"

Chu Mingkong was sent flying by another palm strike, but he adjusted his position before the blow hit him, and smashed through half of the load-bearing wall of the Taoist temple.

The Taoist temple was dilapidated, and there was a large hole in the outer wall.

"That dilapidated Taoist temple that always seduces my master is about to collapse. I'll come up later and give it another kick."

He was still flying when he plunged into the clouds, creating a hole in them.

In the western part of the Cui family mansion, Cui Lian, seeing that Cui Rong had died, knew that he should enjoy himself while he could, so he resumed his illicit affairs with his father's concubine.

Suddenly, the roof collapsed, and something crashed into the room, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Cui Lian was so frightened that he went limp on the spot.

The smoke dissipated.

When he saw Chu Mingkong appear, Chu Mingkong apologized and put down the money for repairing the house.

"Sorry, I've been practicing catapult starts lately and I couldn't control my power."

After saying that, he headed towards the palace.

Cui Lian wanted to retaliate, but after making such a commotion, he was worried that his wife, Zhong Feihuang, would discover that he was having an affair with his father's concubine, so he ran away without even putting on his clothes.

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Chu Mingkong stood near the palace gate leading directly to the inner palace, and after the patrolling imperial guards passed by, he activated the Dust-Free Talisman.

He looked at the clan token in his hand, still harboring some reservations.

Yongzhen had told him to stay away from the palace.

Dust-Free Talisman, Clan Token, and Abyss Wounds to Eradicate Aura

Hopefully, these three safeguards will successfully get him in!

The emperor's harem was unlike any other place; trespassing into it was a capital offense.

"No, from the moment I was half-dead from the Yin Core and the dog emperor wouldn't let me stay in Xiling to recover, the royal family had already sentenced me to death. There's no harm in committing more crimes."

Not only will I go in, I'll also find a chance to shit on the head of that sick emperor!

The invisible Chu Mingkong stood before the palace gate, and after making full preparations for battle, stepped into the inner palace.

Through the palace gate barrier

In a flash,

He sensed that he was being locked onto by several elusive "gazes".

The clan token emitted circles of light, and a "gaze" disappeared.

But there was another "gaze" that was always fixed on him!